1001 Albums Summary

I now understand why we needed punk.

Not as bad as I anticipated!

Surprised I liked it, what with all the jangly twang.

I guess it’s a good example of the genre, but early- to mid-90s pop punk stuff is not my jam.

Couldn’t get this album, so listened to a couple other early ‘Muses, and they’re of a time for sure. Definitely could have died without hearing.

Embarassing that I know pretty much all the words to all the Beastie Boys songs, cuz that shit's lame. Evidence that a good producer can make anyone sound good, which is I guess what has given us Taylor Swift... Try not to pay attention to the lyrics, or to the fact that this is three random white guys picked up to capitalize on the new hip hop craze and sell it to the suburbs. Just let the well-chosen samples and great production carry you through, like the whole BBoys catalog.

Not sure this is a necessary Credence album. I would have picked any of the others from the first four years, and Bayou Country as the hidden gem. Green River is a good song, tho!